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Sunday, April 22, 2018

Not only is it Skincare Sunday today; but, it's also Earth Day today! I've got a few products from eco-friendly brands to share with you for the day.

Boo Bamboo products are vegan, cruelty free products with biodegradable formulas. Radius toothbrushes are made with a special formula bio-plastic and their toothpastes are organic, vegan, gluten free and non-gmo. The Green Beaver products are Canadian, organic, and natural and Acure products are organic, natural, and fair trade. Wise Men's Care products are natural and cruelty free. All of these products are available for Canadians on Well.ca.

Green Beaver Boreal Extra Dry Skin Body Lotion ~ $15.29 CAN. Green Beaver Extra Dry Skin Body Lotion replenishes and protects your skin's moisture barrier. Plus it relieves itching due to dry skin.I have really been enjoying products that I have tried from the Green Beaver products - I'm actually using their baby lotion on Elliott right now and I really like it! This is a great thick lotion that has worked really well so far for me! Green Beaver Ultra Moisturizing Lip Balm ~ $4.99 CAN. Green Beaver Ultra Moisturizing Lip Balm is a soft, long-lasting balm that will soothe and protect red, dry lips caused by arctic winds. Enriched with skin-healing aloe and Vitamin E. Green Beaver Ultra Moisturizing Lip Balm is also unflavoured so you won’t lick your lips dry again.I like these squeezy tube lip balms - they work so well for really moisturizing the lips! Again, I love that this brand is natural, organic and Canadian! Acure Seriously Soothing Micellar Water Towelettes ~ $8.99 CAN. Be gorgeous on-the-go with these micellar water towelettes! Gently remove makeup, dirt, sweat, environmental toxins, and that mustard from the corner of your mouth. No splashy rinsing necessary.I have really liked all the product from Acure that I have tried! I like these so far too - I personally don't use wipes to remove a full face of makeup. These have worked on what I have tried so far (mostly swatched products), so far so good!

Wise Glacier Clay Pomade ~ $34.99 CAN. This pomade is made with hand-picked organic glacial marine clay from northern British Columbia, an ingredient renowned for its abundance of beneficial minerals. Great for any hair type, it features a medium yet natural hold with a matte finish and a fresh and earthy scent from north-western Canada.

My husband is really picky about his hair products and he really likes this! It's hold hair without being sticky or crunchy.

Another great feature about Wise Men's products is that they come in refillable packages and they sell refills which is really amazing for reducing waste. The theme of the 2018 Earth Day is End Plastic Pollution and I think refillable and reusable packaging is a really great start!

I have been wanting to try Boo Bamboo hair products - I really liked the mask and baby products I have tried from them! I am going to save these for a trip in the Summer time!

Radius Tour Travel Toothbrush Soft ~ $9.79 CAN. Finally an innovative design that allows customers to travel in comfort and style! The RADIUS “TOUR” Travel Toothbrush is uniquely designed to provide a deep and soft massaging clean unlike any ordinary travel toothbrush on the market today. The TOUR is constructed with a clever “jack-knife” handle functionality that hides the toothbrush replacement head inside the handle when not in use, acting as an all-in-one travel case and toothbrush.

I have talked about this toothbrush before - I packed it last year in my bag for the hospital bag and have took it travelling. I love the design that this folds up on itself. It will be perfect to take along with me on Summer vacations!

I really liked the Radius baby toothpaste that I talked about recently! It's a little hard to get used to a low-foaming style toothpaste when that's what you have been used to for years. But, I am excited to give this a proper try and see if I can get used to it!

Another way to try and reduce your plastic waste by making little changes. Floss isn't something you really think about to be honest - I always just get the little plastic containers from the dentist while I'm there. This worked fine for me!

I think I am going to really embrace the idea of reducing my plastic waste - it's a really massive problem and if we all start making simple, small changes then we can start to have a bigger impact. But, if that isn't a goal of yours, even using Earth Day to think about products (not just beauty) that are better for the Earth is a good place to start!